An aerial ladder is one of the three basic categories of
The aerial ladder:
* can telescope out to increase its length.
* primary functions include: ventilation, rescue, elevated
* may have a pre-piped waterway or a hand lay going up the center of the ladder.
* some do not have an onboard water tank, but most modern aerial ladders do carry 300 to 500 gallons of water.
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